Villains: Starting with the Landlady

"My second and third sisters saw him by chance while they were boating. They felt that this boy was not simple, but they couldn't quite put their finger on why."

"I see."

Ling Yun used the query on him, a smile playing on his lips: "You did a good job."

Name: Li Zishi

【Age: 19】

[Protagonist's Fate: A low-key, reserved, and honest young man from a dilapidated village on the outskirts of the capital. He dropped out of high school and, while fishing alone on a boat, accidentally entered a secret realm, where he learned ancient secret techniques. From then on, he began his journey through the city, becoming a wandering dragon! Special Ability: Invisible into the Dust and Smoke]

[Recent Fortuitous Encounter: Tomorrow, while on a boat trip, I accidentally stumbled into a "fairyland," and from then on, I was transformed into a dragon!]

【Luck: 1500】

[Combat Strength: F-]

[Affection level: Neutral]

Chapter 177 Asking for Leave from the Principal

"A secret realm, ancient secret techniques..."

Ling Yun rested his elbow on the railing by the bridge and stroked his chin: "Although his luck value is not as high as Kong Ru's, it is still quite exaggerated, but the upper limit of the secret techniques he has obtained should not be high."

“Boss, I’ve checked his information. He has virtually no criminal record and is just an ordinary young man.” Ling Yaxuan said softly as she watched him work. “But he’s a bit strange. If it weren’t for Third Sister’s sharp eyes, we would have missed him. He seems to have the ability to hide in the mortal world.”

[By blending into the dust and smoke, you can conceal your identity. Once this ability is taken from your master, even if your master is "handsome and dashing," outsiders will only see you as an unparalleled handsome man and won't delve into your identity and background. This ability will be of considerable use to your master in the future.]

Xiao Na's words echoed in the minds of both Ling Yun and Ling Yaxuan, and they both nodded in agreement.

"Alright, there's no need to kill an ordinary person like this. Without the secret realm, he would never have any good fortune in his life."

Ling Yun turned and walked towards the car: "Find someone to give him a delivery job, so he can get away from here for a few days. We'll set off by boat first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes, boss!"

After getting into the car, Lingyun called the class committee to say she was going to ask for a few days off.

However, soon after, Principal Fu Xuehui actually called to ask about the matter and said she wanted to give her an explanation.

Fu Xuehui knew a little about Ling Yun's spatial abilities, and after witnessing many of his amazing abilities, she no longer paid much attention to his studies.

However, it's not so easy to get this leave.

"Xiaoyun, if you need to take leave, come to my office, write a leave request carefully, and I'll let you go after I stamp it."

"Really? Aunt Xuehui, I usually just talk to the class committee, and maybe the counselor at most. Do I really need to bother you?"

"Hmm, there's still a while before school ends. Come find me at school, or you'll be late."

After hanging up the phone, Ling Yun straightened his clothes, knowing that he would probably need to step up his efforts in this matter...

Inside the principal's office, Ling Yun stared at the principal's handsome face and said somewhat speechlessly, "Are you awake now?"

"Tell me, my little man, where are you going?"

Fu Xuehui held his shoulder, implying that she wouldn't let him off easily if he didn't tell the truth.

"I need to take a boat out to run some business, something very important."

Fu Xuehui hugged his arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and squinted her eyes: "I was thinking, why don't we just give you a leave of absence from school? You have a company now, and you're capable, so your studies aren't really that important to you anymore."

“Aunt Xuehui, campus life is still wonderful.” But he changed the subject, “However, it would be great if you could give me a long-term leave certificate, because sometimes I really can’t attend classes.”

"Then what will you do for the exam? Many subjects can't be solved by just cramming beforehand."

"It's okay, just get a good student to sit in front of me, that's not a problem."

"Can you see other people's answers?"

"If you can, put the answers in the proctor's drawer; I can see them."

Fu Xuehui licked her lips and placed her hands on the table: "Then we'll see how you perform~"

After things calmed down in the office, Fu Xuehui took out paper and pen and wrote him a long-term leave slip. She then personally delivered it to his homeroom teacher and informed all the other teachers.

"Thanks, Aunt Xuehui, I'll be going now."

"Ling Yun, do you remember when you asked me to keep an eye out for special needs students?"

"Ok?"

Ling Yun had already reached the door, but he turned around again: "A new discovery?"

“There was a boy whose grades had improved by leaps and bounds, and he often scribbled and drew in his dormitory by himself. At first, his roommates thought he was just drawing for fun, but one of the roommates’ fathers worked at the Longke Institute. When he came to visit his son, he was surprised to find that the boy had several drawings that were extremely similar to the latest technology that the Longke Institute was researching... or rather, they were version 2.0.”

Do you know his dormitory?

"Room 202, Building 3, North District".

The dormitory situation in the South District is different from that in the North District. The South District has a lobby system, with one common lobby, three dormitories, and one large bathroom.

The North District uses a corridor system, with a long corridor containing about 10 dormitories and 3 bathrooms. Because the facilities are old, Fu Xuehui spent a lot of money on repairs.

Ling Yun is now a celebrity at school, after all, some people saw him and Jiang Ruyu being intimate, and the news of him going out to eat alone with Leng Hanyan has also spread.

Now look what's happened! He's got all three of the school's most beautiful girls and one of the department's most beautiful girls, and all the male students in the school are wailing in despair.

When he arrived in the North District, many boys quickly came to him, wanting to put a bad eye on this guy who made them so jealous.

But when they saw Ling Yun, they were all captivated by his otherworldly aura, felt inferior to him, and gave him the highest praise among men.

You're pretty good!

"Is Hou here?"

Ling Yun knocked on the door of room 202, and soon a thin boy wearing glasses opened the door.

The moment Hou Jinfei opened the door and saw Ling Yun, his face changed drastically. He trembled as he spoke, his eyes widened, and he didn't dare to utter a word for a moment!

[Name: Hou Jinfei]

【Age: 21】

[Protagonist's Fate: An honest and simple person, a reborn individual! In his previous life, after graduating from university, he joined the Dragon Academy of Science, but worked there until his fifties without any significant achievements. However, he witnessed the resurgence and prosperity of the Dragon Kingdom and its extraordinary future, gaining knowledge of many emerging technological industries for the next 30 years. Reborn back to his university days, he decides to dedicate himself to the Dragon Kingdom ahead of time, launching various new technologies decades in advance, becoming a leader at the Dragon Academy of Science. Special Abilities: None]

[Recent Opportunity: Awakening of Memories, Beginning the Path Towards a Technologically Powerful Nation]

【Luck: 1200】

[Combat Strength: F-]

[Affection: Fear (Same as Friendly)]

Ling Yun's eyes lit up. These "protagonists" had appeared one after another. In just a few days, he had already encountered three of them!

Moreover, each one is more magical than the last: one is a "celestial being," one is a secret realm, and now there is even a reborn person!

Seeing that Hou Jinfei seemed somewhat afraid of him, Ling Yun smiled faintly. It seemed that Hou Jinfei recognized him, and that he was Hou Jinfei himself from 30 years in the future.

"Do you know me?"

Upon hearing Ling Yun's question, Hou Jinfei immediately stood up straight—even though he was still much shorter than Ling Yun.

“Ling…Ling Yun, I know you. You’re very famous at our school.”

Ling Yun glanced behind him and, seeing that there was no one else in the dormitory, pushed open the door and went inside.

"Let's talk."

Chapter 178 Another Future

After Ling Yun went inside, he sat down in a chair, crossed his legs, and his expression was intriguing.

After closing the door, Hou Jinfei locked it. Since he had no classes in the afternoon, his roommates had all gone out to go online, leaving him alone in the dormitory to continue his "research".

"The drawing you made?"

"Yeah, just doodled."

Hou Jinfei awkwardly put away the blueprints. Facing Ling Yun, he had the illusion that everything about him had been seen through.

Thinking of the future tycoon standing at the pinnacle of the world, his initial joy at being reborn vanished, and he only hoped that the tycoon wouldn't notice anything amiss.

“Aunt Xuehui…that is, Principal Fu, mentioned you to me.”

"Hmm, is it because of the blueprints?" He knew about Fu Xuehui's relationship with Ling Yun and guessed that Ling Yun must have heard about his situation before coming to him. "It's just my wild idea. After all, I've loved studying this since I was a child."

What will the world be like in thirty years?

Hou Jinfei paused in his work of tidying up the blueprints, stiffly turned his neck, and forced a smile, asking, "What did you say?"

He unconsciously used honorifics in his speech without even realizing it.

“I know what happened to you.” Ling Yun leaned back in his chair. “A middle-aged person returning to their youth must have a profound experience!”

Hou Jinfei's heart rate soared to 150, and he almost couldn't breathe!

In his original world, Ling Yun only took off slowly after graduation due to many things. He was extremely low-key during college!

Could it be that he was reborn as well?

"Student Hou."

Ling Yun's address brought Hou Jinfei back to his senses. He looked up and saw Ling Yun flip his hand and a black longsword filled with sinister killing intent appear, which he then quickly put away.

He blinked, seemingly utterly bewildered by his action.

"What, never seen him before?" Ling Yun raised an eyebrow slightly. He sometimes hides his abilities to avoid trouble. If he were truly invincible in the world, there would be no need to hide many things.

But Hou Jinfei on the other side seemed to be seeing this ability for the first time. Could it be that something went wrong with him in the future?

"No, is this a new generation of space folding technology, or what?" Hou Jinfei became very interested in his operation, which actually dispelled some of his fear.

Ling Yun lowered his thighs and sat up straight, because he felt that Hou Jinfei was completely different from what he had imagined.

"You don't need to know why I know about your rebirth, and besides, I wasn't reborn either," Ling Yun said coldly. "I want to ask you, in your original future, what was this world, including me, like?"

Hou Jinfei broke out in a cold sweat under his gaze. His legs went weak, and he sat down in the chair, telling him everything he knew.

In his original future, ten years later, the Dragon Kingdom's technology would explode, and its already dominant position would be far ahead of the entire Blue Star. Moreover, it would quickly use its powerful technological capabilities to recreate history from thousands of years ago.

However, these are all top-secret files, and he is not qualified to know them.

But from then on, the lifespan of the people of the Dragon Kingdom greatly increased, and more and more extraordinary people appeared, which also changed the world's landscape.

After that, Ling Yun of the Su family stepped into the limelight and took absolute control of most of the power.

The turning point came 20 years later. As more and more secret realms were discovered, the number of phenomena that defied scientific explanation increased dramatically. This led to increased friction between ordinary people and these extraordinary individuals, culminating in a war.

This also shattered Hou Jinfei's worldview. He had originally thought this was a purely material world, but he was completely dumbfounded when he saw that some people could actually fly!

Those so-called Qi cultivators and alchemists joined forces to transform the mortal world into their paradise, but the final outcome was...

Countless fireworks burst in the sky. Those powerful beings who claimed to be omnipotent were unable to escape or resist the various annihilation bombs and antimatter bombs, and were instantly vaporized!

As the sole powerful figure, Ling Yun further compressed their living space until there were no cultivators left in the mortal world, and the rest were all captured.

After that, Ling Yun seemed to disappear until he reappeared 5 years later, looking as young as a 20-year-old.

Hou Jinfei thought life would continue peacefully, but unexpectedly, a few months later, one night, numerous countries including Japan, South Korea, and Japan were suddenly shrouded in countless blood-red arrays. When the arrays were restored, news media from other countries went to investigate and found... no signs of life remained.

After all this was done, someone saw a small opening appear in the sky, and then someone who appeared to be Lingyun went inside, and there was no news of them since.

Five years later, Hou Jinfei died on the spot when an equipment malfunctioned during debugging, and he was able to return to his university days.

After speaking, Hou Jinfei hunched over, somewhat unable to look Ling Yun in the eye.

Lingyun, in the future, frequently visited the Dragon Science Academy to check on its latest progress. He also greeted the young man several times, but the difference in their status was too great, so he didn't dare to say much.

"So, in that other world, I didn't get Nana...?"

Ling Yun used his X-ray vision to look at Hou Jinfei and saw that his heartbeat was gradually returning to normal. Although he was a little cautious when he spoke and dared not look him directly in the eye, his eyes were not unfocused, so he should be telling the truth.

"And what about the woman beside me?"

"woman?"

Hou Jinfei blinked, then shook his head: "I don't know, I only know that you don't seem to be interested in women."

This was also a point of confusion for him after his rebirth, because in his future, Ling Yun was always alone. Many women had feelings for him, including Qi Jingjing, but Ling Yun did not agree to any of them. Without exception, all of these women died alone.

However, in the days since his return, he has unexpectedly discovered that Ling Yun's trajectory seems to have deviated from his own future, as if he has suddenly had an epiphany.